Ever notice how the left hates Mideast strongmen who are secular, nominally Muslim, and tolerate Christians, but the same leftists absolutely love fanatical Islamic strongmen who persecute Christians.
I think that what you are describing is due to Obama and Valerie Jarrett. Anything that promotes more, and more aggressive, Islam is something they sympathize with. I think BHO is hoping that it will smooth out eventually, but at a higher level.
BHO isn’t easy to pigeonhole, but my take is: Muslim first, racist a close second (he HATES white people), and well-trained in the use of Marxist tactics in furtherance of the first two aims.